Update: Halifax Regional Police said Wednesday that Kenneth Curry Sykes, 46, of Halifax has been charged with assault with a weapon and appeared in court this morning.
Halifax Regional Police are investigating a weapons complaint they received on Tuesday.
Police say that at approximately 5:55 p.m., officers responded to the 200-block of Main Street for a complaint of a man who was sprayed with a sensory irritant by another male.
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Witnesses at the scene told police that the man may have had a firearm.
Police say their suspect allegedly fled the scene in a white car.
As the result of a preliminary investigation, police checked a residence in the 0-100 block of Rosedale Avenue for the suspect but was not able to locate the man.
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Police say their investigation is in the initial stages and are asking for anyone with information on the incident to call them at 902-490-5020 or contact Crime Stoppers.
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